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About Allan Edwards
- Allan 'Butch' Edwards (born 12 November 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond, Collingwood and Footscray in the VFL during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Edwards, a strong marking centre half forward, was a regular fixture in the Richmond side for three years after debuting for Richmond midway into the 1975 season.
- He finished his first year with 31 goals, including four in their Preliminary Final loss against North Melbourne at Waverly.
- He contested the finals with Richmond again in 1977. A knee injury suffered in a 1978 training session kept him out of the team for a long period and after managing just four games in 1979 he was traded to Collingwood.
- In his first season at Collingwood he made it to his maiden VFL Grand Final but ended up on the losing team.
- He finished his career at Footscray before being forced to retire following an ankle reconstruction. Many of Edwards's past and future relations were Australian rules footballers.
- His grandfather Frank Aked, uncle Frank Aked, Jr.
- and father Arthur Edwards all played for Footscray while his son Jake Edwards played for Carlton and Shane O'Bree, his nephew, played for Brisbane and Collingwood.
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